Artichoke and Orange Compote

Name: Artichoke and Orange Compote
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Algeria
Ingredients: ½ teaspoon freshly ground pepper; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil; 4 large artichokes; 2 thin-skinned oranges, peeled and sectioned; 1½ lemons; ⅓ cup fresh orange juice; 1 tablespoon sugar; 4 sprigs of mint; Pinch of ground coriander; 1 teaspoon salt

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen

By Paula Wolfert

Published 2003

About

This rich Algerian-Jewish combination of artichokes and oranges is one of the most alluring dishes in North African-Jewish cuisine.

Ingredients

1½ lemons
4 large artichokes
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Africa
Algeria
Vegan
Gluten-free
Mediterranean

Method

Place about 4 cups cold water and the juice of ½ lemon in a bowl. Clean the artichokes: Break off the leaves as far as they will snap. Cut off the tips. Quarter the artichokes and remove the hairy chokes. Rub with what's lef